By: Creighton S.C.R. No. 27
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Windfall Elimination Provision was enacted in
1983 to equalize the earned Social Security benefits of workers who
spend part of their careers in exempt public service and workers who
spend their entire careers participating in social security; and
WHEREAS, The Windfall Elimination Provision reduces the
Social Security benefits of public servants who have received a
pension that is not subject to Social Security taxes, including
thousands of teachers in Texas as well as the spouses and children
of these public servants; and
WHEREAS, The flawed application of the Windfall Elimination
Provision diminishes Texans' retirement security and fails to
recognize their rightfully earned Social Security and public
pension benefits; and
WHEREAS, For years, the United States Congress has failed to
act to remove this detriment to many citizens of Texas, including
teachers; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature
hereby respectfully urge the United States Congress to take swift
action to replace the Windfall Elimination Provision with a more
fair and just formula that accurately reflects the contributions of
all American workers to the Social Security system; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That the secretary of the Senate forward official
copies of this resolution to the president of the United States, to
the president of the Senate and the speaker of the House of
Representatives of the United States Congress, and to all the
remembers of the Texas delegation to Congress with the request that
this resolution be entered in the Congressional Record as a
memorial to the Congress of the United States of America.